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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 07, 1940

Page

3

Mrs Thompson Hosts Missionary Society Event

Mrs 8 M Thompson hosted the Woman's Missionary Society gathering at her home of the First Christian church. The meeting featured hymns prayers readings and performances with members from surrounding groups sharing in devotion and celebration.

Thompson Missionary Society M. Thompson Woman's Missionary Society First Christian Church J. B. Harlow B. D. Wright Cora Getchell Erin Walker Martha Jean Harriett Lee Higdon Grandma's Cross Monteagle Tenn Edwin Wyle Ernest McCulloch

Personal notices of visits and travels across states

Mrs Fennell Davis and children of Birmingham visit relatives in Trinity this week. Margaret M McCulloch improves at home on the Danville Road. Ben Fennell and children of Leighton visit sister Miss Kate Lile. Ruth Pettey visits Memphis Tennessee. Frances Pettey visits Martha Owens in Washington. Ann Prances Flannigan visits Pulaski Tennessee with relatives. J W Hughes leaves for Detroit and Canada. daughter Mary returns from Detroit. Frank Lide and daughters Harriet and Rebecca stay with John W Jones en route to St Louis to visit Mrs Ben Franklin Gray. C B Elliott and father J L Echols travel to Red Boiling Springs. Mrs J C Gilmer of Chattanooga visits aunt Mrs F F Tidwell. E H Barnett visiting Ohio Life at Cleveland now in Canada for brief visit before returning.

Frank Lide Harriett Rebecca John W. Jones St. Louis Ben Franklin Gray E. H. Barnett B. Comer Cleveland Ohio Canada

Daily crossword across clues pulled from a newspaper page

A compact listing of across and down crossword clues including birds, sizes, verbs, and nouns. Entries cover steps, animals, foods, and tools with hints like abounding in frogs and goddess of dawn. Readers solve by filling familiar wordplay and common crossword terms from the puzzle grid.

Never Neglect Your Beauty Rites by Helen Follett

Vacationists waste time as they roam but neglect their beauty routine. A nightly wash, cold rinse, massage, and cream keep skin smooth, with tapping aiding tone. Hands require oil, proper posture, and poised gestures to project grace and self respect.

Preacher

Danforths Return From Month-Long Alabama Visit

In Cleveland the A G Danforth family including Laurie and Susan ended a month visiting relatives in La Fayette Alabama. Mr and Mrs Zolo McCulloch announce the arrival of a 9 12 pound daughter at Haniti s Clinic on August 7th.

A. G. Danforth Laurie Susan LaFayette Ala Zolo McCulloch Haniti's

Cattlemen to Enjoy a Stew Here Friday

The North Alabama Cattlemen's Protective Association will hold its next meeting Friday evening at eight o'clock at the venue unspecified in the copy. Members are urged to attend and partake in stew served at the gathering.

Dorcas Southside Baptist Sunday School Maggie Strickland The North Alabama Cattlemen's Protective Association

Ceremony Set For 9 A M At Selma Site Tuesday

A ceremony is planned at 9 a m Tuesday at the Selma Vileswooe site led by Major George Deaderick of the Quartermaster Corps supervising construction.

Sel- MA Vileswoee George Deaderick Vie Quartermaster Corps

Lions Club Hosts First Meeting at Lyons Hotel

The Lions Club met at the Lyons Hotel for its first gathering in the new location. Carl Patterson spoke on decaturelly government and municipal departments. New faces included James Folmar, William A. Dougherty, and Frank Richardson among others. attendance prizes went to Gordon Sherard Gaines Stuart and Eugene Morrow.

Lions Club Lyons Hotel Carl Patterson Frank Richardson Mooresville Gordon Sherard Gaines Stuart Eugene Morrow

Mussolini’s Desert Ambition Faces Supply and Naval Hurdles

The article weighs Mussolini’s risky push into Kenya Somaliland and Egypt. It notes 260,000 Italian troops and strong British bases in the desert theater, with water control key to fighting and Graziani as Italy’s capable desert commander who once shifted momentum in the region.

England Mussolini Egypt Mediterranean Italy Rodolfo Graziani Graziani Chenalen Libya

Funeral held for Mrs. Ann Brooks in Athens

Funeral services were held at the Athens Church of Christ Tuesday afternoon for Mrs. Ann Brooks widow of J W Brooks who died after a long illness at age 71 Monday night. Elder M A Em er John Hayes and other pallbearers officiated.

Athens Ala Athens Church of Christ Ann Brooks J. W. Brooks Emer John Hayes M. A

Highway to Defense Prized by Guard In Blitz Run

A Pennsylvania National Guard artillery battalion drove 135 miles from Indiantown Gap through Allegheny Mountain to Bedford on a test of the state’s superhighway system. Major Theodore Paul called the trip a defense value demonstration, noting mechanical trouble and a detour extended the run by three hours despite the route’s grade crossings and curves aiding mobility.

Bedford Pennsylvania National Guard Indiantown Gap Allegheny Mountain

Notable County Woman Mrs Brooks Dead in Creel Services

Creel conducted the last services with burial in the city cemetery. Mrs. Brooks was a prominent county figure, her husband a large landowner at the time of his death. There are no immediate survivors.

Creel

Farmers Gin Association Formed to Halt Cattle Thievery

A north Alabama group formed as an association to stop cattle thefts. Dr. W. H. Anderson and Paul Davis host a stew for members and guests. Members are urged to attend Friday evening and bring others interested in their communities.

W. H. Anderson Paul Davis Alabama

Double the Nation's Defense Power With Military Unit Growth

A proposal outlines boosting national defense by expanding military units. The plan emphasizes increasing unit numbers to strengthen deterrence and readiness, outlining steps for recruitment, staffing, and logistical support to support larger forces.

Want Weather: Daily Changes Capture Public Mood

Readers are urged to track daily shifts in sentiment as a feature highlights how public interest ebbs and flows. The column notes evolving trends, seasonal influences, and seasonal events shaping collective attitudes.

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Missionary Society of Westside Presbyterian Church W. J. Tarpley Hartselle Curtis Lindy Jones Grady Hughes Atlanta Pauline Johnson Marie Patterson Mack Patterson Lula Love Mollie Jean Thompson Elmer Entrekin Jimmy Julia Freda Entrekin John Norwood N. M. Pryor Dorothy Pryor Riggle Jones Hazel Howard Theo Curtis Jones Ray Norris Raymond Norris Ray Jimmy Cox Barry Fretwell Greer Chunn Hendon David Kaylor Betty Sharp Bobby Harrison Eldredge Guire C. D. Lamon Marjorie Phinizy Mary Lou Dancy Masonic Temple Theo Word Theo, Jr Mary Penn Richard Penn Tommy Phillips Faye Nolene Brown John Woodruff Dorothy Woodruff Martha Jean Blizzard Bittle Mae Henson Charles Lamon Leroy Holland Betty Jean Brown Betty Jean Hallmark Theo Ward Henry Hanson A. T. Hanson East Vine Street Earle Calvin Virginia Price Elizabeth Decatur Wofford Miami Beach Bessie Peach Sue Pharr Tallulah Dunlap Margaret Sue Adams Mobile Francis Richards Clearwater Fla Martha Smith Opelika Innes Comer Birmingham Emma Hardman Commerce Charlotte Selman Margaret M. McCulloch Danville Road Ben Fennell Leighton Kate Lile Ruth Pettey Memphis Frances Pettey Martha Owens Washington, P. c Ann Prances Flannigan Mrs. L. R. Latham Pulaski, Tenn J. W. Hughes Detroit Mich Points Mary J. C. Gilmer Chattanooga, Tenn F. F. Tidwell Lydia E. Pinkham Pinkham Goidel’s Drug Store Capitol Roger Pryor Don Douglas Taea Oa Justice Grant St Second Ave Moulton Streegherrow Daily Crossword Latvia Knock Stir Mother Highway Monster Shriek Muse of History Equips Yeaterday Deciliter King Features Syndicate, Inc Helen Follett Elma Sherwin-Williams Co Pecat & Branch Johnston St New Place Moye’s America Pony Express Wayne Morris Rosemary Lane Roscoe Earns Lee Patrick George Reeves Warner Bros Nat's Noel Smith Pleez-Y Realty Shop St-Joseph Aspit Carl Special Allen’s Shores Grant Street Emporium Second Avenue Sreanen Dlewild King Perdue Ligon’s Department Store For Ligon
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